The 4% Fix How One Hour Can Change Your Life 9781443458634, 9781443458627
How to find guilt-free time for what you really want to do, and why it matters • Do you feel like you're always bu
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English Pages 272 Year 2020
Table of contents :
Cover
Title Page
Dedication
Epigraph
Introduction: It’s About Time
Part One: Own Your Time (Or It Will Own You)
You Need a (Good) Reason to Get Out of Bed
The First 4%
Set. Your. Alarm.
The Oxygen Mask
The Focused Four
Newbie Nation
“Selfish” Is Not a Bad Word
Go to Bed
Creatures of Habit(s)
Is It a BHAG or a PHAG?
Fear Not
Everyone Out of the Pool!
Part Two: Find Your Time (It May Be Earlier Than You Think)
The Marshmallow Test
Ration the Roadblocks
Adulting Is Exhausting
No Wiggle Room
That Natural Feeling
Morning Larks and Night Owls
Sleep: Why We Need It
Sleep: How It Works and How to Get It
Garden Toast (a.k.a. Perfection)
It’s Not Deprivation, It’s Opportunity
Part Three: Rescue Your Time (Find, and Use, That Life Preserver)
The Choice Is Yours
Write It Down
Go with the Flow
Don’t Be Fussy
A Little Goes a Long Way
Drop a Ball or Two
Procrastination vs. Motivation
Operation Project Naked
No, Thanks
Time to Dig Deep
Part Four: Enjoy Your Time (The Point of It All)
Dare to Be Idle
The Problem with Passion
Know Thyself
Stop Making Excuses
A Word on Creativity
Groundhog Day
Put It into Practice
This Is an Experiment
Trust the Process
One Last Word: We All Sleep In Sometimes
Resources: In the Interest of (Saving) Time
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Copyright
About the Publisher
Cover
Title Page
Dedication
Epigraph
Introduction: It’s About Time
Part One: Own Your Time (Or It Will Own You)
You Need a (Good) Reason to Get Out of Bed
The First 4%
Set. Your. Alarm.
The Oxygen Mask
The Focused Four
Newbie Nation
“Selfish” Is Not a Bad Word
Go to Bed
Creatures of Habit(s)
Is It a BHAG or a PHAG?
Fear Not
Everyone Out of the Pool!
Part Two: Find Your Time (It May Be Earlier Than You Think)
The Marshmallow Test
Ration the Roadblocks
Adulting Is Exhausting
No Wiggle Room
That Natural Feeling
Morning Larks and Night Owls
Sleep: Why We Need It
Sleep: How It Works and How to Get It
Garden Toast (a.k.a. Perfection)
It’s Not Deprivation, It’s Opportunity
Part Three: Rescue Your Time (Find, and Use, That Life Preserver)
The Choice Is Yours
Write It Down
Go with the Flow
Don’t Be Fussy
A Little Goes a Long Way
Drop a Ball or Two
Procrastination vs. Motivation
Operation Project Naked
No, Thanks
Time to Dig Deep
Part Four: Enjoy Your Time (The Point of It All)
Dare to Be Idle
The Problem with Passion
Know Thyself
Stop Making Excuses
A Word on Creativity
Groundhog Day
Put It into Practice
This Is an Experiment
Trust the Process
One Last Word: We All Sleep In Sometimes
Resources: In the Interest of (Saving) Time
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Copyright
About the Publisher
- Commentary
- time management and goal-setting and shares strategies
